METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFUSING SUBSTANCES
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1. A method for determining a backflow of a substance along a track of a delivery device, comprising:
- a) obtaining parameters that influence the flow of the substance;
b) acquiring information about delivery data; and
c) computing the backflow along the delivery device using the information in steps a) and b).
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Abstract
A method for determining a backflow of a substance along a track of a delivery device includes: a) obtaining parameters that influence the flow of the fluid or substance; b) acquiring information about delivery data; and c) computing the backflow along the delivery device using the information in steps a) and b).
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30 Claims
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1. A method for determining a backflow of a substance along a track of a delivery device, comprising:
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a) obtaining parameters that influence the flow of the substance; b) acquiring information about delivery data; and c) computing the backflow along the delivery device using the information in steps a) and b). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of infusing a substance into tissue via an infusion device, comprising:
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introducing a contrast agent into the substance such that the distribution of such agent and substance is detectable by medical data acquisition; and observing and/or measuring a backflow length along a track of the infusion device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for determining a backflow of a substance along a track of a delivery device, comprising:
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a) code that obtains parameters that influence the flow of the substance; b) code that acquires information about delivery data; and c) code that computes the backflow along the delivery device using the information in steps a) and b).
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30. An apparatus for determining a backflow of a substance along a track of a delivery device, comprising:
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a processor and memory; logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor, said logic including a) logic that obtains parameters that influence the flow of the substance; b) logic that acquires information about delivery data; and c) logic that computes the backflow along the delivery device using the information in steps a) and b).
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